The National tribune., 1887-06-16

in 1880 and Is specimen Of the first firearms ever
manufacturers lot of malets made from the first
blockhouss ever erected in the United States. and
one from the Second Church. and others from wood
obtained ut what was known as the Hornets Nest
at The battle of ShilOh piece Of flag that hoated
over Fort Sumter during the bOmbardmeut. "A piece
of wood from the last lot Of rails split by
tyred President, Abraham Lincoln; piece Of wire
used in the underground telegraph from Washing
ton TO Richmond IN 1861, by which the movements
Of the Union armies were communicated 10 the
Confederate GOveTnment(? a piece Of table leg
from the table upon which Gen. Washington used
TO dine; epaulets from the different battiefieds;
Confederate buttons from the different States; a
battery of artillery. perfect models of the Arm
strong steel PARROTS, brass siege. Napoleon brass
heldpieee, hOwitzer and mOTtars; also models OF
log huts, such used in Winter quarters;
cup aud percussiOn-cap shell from shiloh; IA piece
of black marble taken from JEFF Davis's house; q
piece of Andersonvile stOckade and also piece OF
wood from Libby Prison; ehessmen made in Fort
Tyler Prison; piece of AndersOnville dead-ne
buttons used in the German army over 100 years
ago; double eagle. cato nine tails " and wine
eask from the battle of Solferino, Austria; Con-
tederate scrip. bills and bonds; a copy of Gen.
Washington commission; Federal and COnfcder-
ate canteens, belts, pieces of she'll mimic balls,
bayonets etc, from the different battefelds but
tons, bullets grapeshot and piece of she'll from
the Revolutionary war; horse pistol carried by
John Browns raiders; handouts and leg shaokles
from the New Market Va siave-pen Confederate
flag; Gen. Morgans proclamation, etc. A large
variety of navy cutlasses; old sword from Water
loo, sword bayonets from the Crimean and Revolu-
tionary wars aud the Tebeilion also caTbInes and
swords from the first battle of Bull Run; also
from the rebel ram Stonewall and one from Clusters
massacre; old Spanish sword and flintOck gum
large variety of rebel rifles bowie knives revovers,
dueling pistols including one used by Bob TOombs,
/ and innumerable others.
/ ALL ALONG THE LINE.
i The Editor would emphasize the fact that no
| such name as Decoration Day +" is known TO the
| Grand Army and the Relief Corps Turn to Rules
and Regulations of both societies and find the
| title of this sacred day, Memorial Day. Command
er-in-Ch Fairchild has recently called the atten-
ton OF comrades to the proper designation Of the
day. Decoration Day is misnomer; il is mis-
| leading. TO its careless use by comrades is, no
doubt due the fact that the thoughtIess public for
some years were impressed with the belief that IL
was common gala day for feasting and dancing,
/ trvollty and field sports Memorial Day speaks
Tor itself, and around it cling all sweet and holy
thoughts.
Kate Field who is a member of J. b. Mexican
Corps, salt Lake City, has been welcome guest Of
the san Francisco Corps and firing some telling
shots at the Mormon monster.
The san Francisco Chronicle says: IL is pleasant
to note the strong bond Of sympathy which exists
between Lincoln and Garfield Corps, ana the hap
by manner i'm which those two Corps worked TO-
gether three days arranging flowers for Memorial
Day could well be enluated by other organizations.
Their cause is a common one, and their interests
On the morning of Memorial Day Corps No. 80
presented Lieut. Ezra = Griffin Post. No. l39. De-
partmeEt of Pennsylvania, beautiful floral scroll
to be placed upon the grave of Lieut. Ezra ;. Crit
Tin, after whom the Post was named On the face
of the scroll WAS a GAR. badge. with the follow
ing above it: ITO Lieut.. Ezra > Griffin Post, No.
l39" and beneath it by WR.C. No. 80" The
Corps helped to arrange the flowers, and assisted
the Post in decorating the graves Memorial
Day. Corps membership, IS. IL will be one year
| IN July since the Corps was Organized.-AmellaS >.
Haupt, 8 N.-P. Scranton Pa.
A short time ago i saw an item in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE in regard to Mrs. Lydia Scott of Corps No
II. Department of New Hampshire May add one
little whisper? May God bless her for her untiring
efforts to help the soldiers aud their widows in
every way she She is entitled to the respect
of every boy in blue from the Atlantic to the
Golden Gate May her life be long to enjoy all the
honor and praise soldiers widow can give her
Totty.